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In the years since the Supreme Court struck down federal law prohibiting sports gambling, the industry has seen a meteoric rise in popularity. States around the country have implemented laws allowing sportsbooks to conduct sports gambling operations, receiving new tax revenue in return. While these laws have allowed sportsbooks and states to make billions of …
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There are currently no evidentiary rules that govern the admissibility of virtual reality (“VR”) evidence, prompting questions as to what standards should regulate its admissibility. While some may believe VR is simply akin to any other illustrative aid, the immersive and interactive nature of a VR simulation positions it as entirely distinct from any other …
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In the world of human trafficking, the internet is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it facilitates trafficking operations. On the other, recent technological developments aid efforts to combat the global human trafficking crisis: Artificial intelligence (“AI”) can identify online trafficking patterns, and blockchain could increase the traceability of financial transactions. Yet, despite the potential …
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Amid a rise of technological advancement and work-from-home employment, employee surveillance has become remarkably intrusive. Though employee monitoring is nothing new, tools today allow employers to gather startling amounts of data on employees—far beyond mere productivity tracking—including keystroke logging, email tracking, video surveillance through webcams, and GPS monitoring. Employers utilize this data to gain insights …
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Modern biomedical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences and technology have produced astounding advances and continue to do so. However, these fields are only beginning to grapple with bioethics and patent law intersections, which began with discussions about the morality exception to patentability (a legal standard) and have shifted to ethical licenses (forms of private governance). This …
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In 2024, Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, made headlines with the revelations that it had successfully implanted two patients—both paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries—with “brain-computer interfaces” (“BCIs”): chips designed to give them the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone. While seemingly the stuff of science fiction, implantable technology and wearable devices that monitor …
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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is becoming integral to modern life, fueling innovation while presenting complex legal challenges. Unlike traditional software, AI operates with a degree of autonomy, producing outcomes that its developers or deployers cannot fully anticipate. Advances in underlying technology have further enhanced this autonomy, giving rise to AI agents: systems capable of interacting with …
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Most regulatory proposals for social media reform aim to mitigate platforms’ harmful effects without changing their underlying structure. Middleware, by contrast, is a structural solution that aims to create a new competitive layer between dominant internet platforms and consumers. In the context of social media, middleware adoption would mean replacing a platform’s single proprietary recommender …
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